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Show Nurs mg Admissions Procedure — Application for all programs is made through the School of Allied Health Sciences Admissions Office, Weber State College. Students will receive notification regarding admission to the college as soon as admission procedure has been completed. Students may obtain the nursing application from the School of Allied Health Sciences Admissions Officer, Department of Nursing on the Weber State College campus. All students are required to take ACT examinations, and have results on file at Weber State College before applicants' credentials can be reviewed. A personal interview is suggested on the campus in which the student plans to enroll. Additional criteria must be met by the nursing applicant before the class selection is made. All nursing applications must be in the nursing admission office by February 28. No nursing applications will be given out after February 14. Students will be notified of acceptance by mail. All students must receive written acceptance from the Admissions Committee of the Nursing Program in order to enroll in Summer Quarter. All summer prerequisite classes must be successfully completed with a C grade or better in order to advance into the Autumn Quarter of the Nursing Program. Career Outlook —Throughout the world there is a need for registered and practical nurses in hospitals, clinics, public health agencies, and mental health centers. At the Associate degree level, the nurse may work in staff positions in hospitals caring for patients, in the doctor's office and in some community agencies. The starting salary for registered nurses is approximately $13,500 to $14,000 annually in the local areas. The starting salary for licensed practical nurses is approximately $11,000 annually in the local area. Program: Practical Nursing — Institutional Certificate (Weber State College Campus) I. General Requirements: A. Specific and General Education course requirements of the college, as outlined below. B. An overall GPA of 2.00 or C is required. C. 66 total credit hours are required. II. Specific Requirements: A. Minimum of 66 credit hours required for Practical Nursing program. B. Biomedical core or acceptable equivalent* required (must be taken in sequence): Health Science 111 (5), 112 (5), 113 (5) (Core courses or the equivalent courses must be passed with a C grade or better). C. Nursing courses required (must be taken in sequence): 1. Autumn: Nursing 101 (5), 102 (5) 2. Winter: Nursing 111 (5), 112 (6), 114 (1) 3. Spring: Nursing 121 (6), 122 (6). D. Support courses required (Must be completed with a C grade or better): 108 Nursing 1. Summer: Child and Family Studies 101 (3), 150 (5); Psychology 101 (5) in the Social Science area; Microbiology 115 (4) in the Life Science area. 'Acceptable equivalent: Zoology 201 (5), Microbiology 111 (5), Chemistry 101 (5) and Physics 101 (5). If students complete the acceptable equavalents of 20 hours Microbiology 115 is not required. Program: Registered Nursing —Associate of Science Degree (Weber State College Campus) I. General Requirements: A. Specific and General Education course requirements of the college, as outline below. B. An overall GPA of 2.00 or C is required. C. Between 105 and 112 credit hours are required. II. Specific Requirements: A. Biomedical core courses or acceptable equivalent* required (must be taken in sequence and passed with a C grade or better): Health Sciences 111 (5), 112 (6), 113 (5). B. Nursing courses required (must be taken in sequence): 1. First year a. Autumn: Nursing 101 (5), 102 (5). b. Winter: Nursing 111 (5), 112 (6), 114 (1). c. Spring: Nursing 121 (6), 122 (6). 2. Second year (classes are not sequential) a. Autumn: Nursing 201 (3), 202 (5). b. Winter: Nursing 211 (3), 212 (5), 214 (1). c. Spring: Nursing 221 (5), 222 (5), 299 (1). C. Support courses required (Must be completed with a C grade or better): 1. First year a. Summer: Child and Family Studies 101 (3), 150 (5); Psychology 101 (5) in the Social Science area; Microbiology 115 (4) in the Life Science area. 2. Second year a. Autumn: Health Sciences 130 (3); English 101 (3). b. Winter: English 102 (3); Humanities** (3). c. Spring: English 103 (3), Humanities** (3), Nursing 299 (1). 'Acceptable equivalent: Zoology 201 (5), Microbiology 111 (5), Chemistry 101 (5) and Physics 101 (5). If students complete the acceptable equivalents of 20 hours. Microbiology 115 is not required. " "Six credit hours of Humanities is required, three hours of which must be English Literature. 109 Records Jaiaistrar i ^omposits^ Arts ^ « Humanities Business < Economic: CH im of inn Natural ^SijiiencBi Social „J5tffiiices ■tee^irolef Continue HEthication |
